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miket · 08-13-2010, 07:34 PM

Im not talking about the Cd as much as the CdA. A longer vehicle will have more internal volume with a smaller cross section. Will the skin friction offset the smaller cross section?

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miket EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CT usa Posts: 224 Thanks: 11 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Im not talking about the Cd as much as the CdA. A longer vehicle will have more internal volume with a smaller cross section. Will the skin friction offset the smaller cross section?